Registration Now Open for 2026!
WHAT: A practical training intensive for all who desire to acquire or improve their skills as classical and Christian educators and administrators. Led by Mars Hill Academy teachers and administrators, attendees will delve into the classic methodology and leave prepared to meet the challenges of the upcoming school year.
WHO: Current CCE teachers, college students, MHA parents, and anyone wanting to learn more about classical, Christian education are invited to attend.
WHEN: July 14-17; Tuesday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 3:50 p.m., Friday, 8 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Mars Hill Academy, 4230 Aero Drive, Mason, OH
Mars Hill Academy is conveniently located in Mason, Ohio with quick access to I-71 and I-75 and both the Cincinnati and Dayton airports.
COST:
- Priority Registration (Through Dec. 31, 2025): $325 p/p; four or more/school: $300 p/p
- Early Bird Pricing (January 1-May 31, 2026): $375 p/p; four or more/school: $350 p/p
- Standard Pricing ( June 1 and after): $400 p/p; four or more/school: $375 p/p
Look for conference schedule in February.
Example Plenary Sessions
- Classical Christian Education: What's It All About?
- Male and Female He Created Them: Teaching Boys and Girls in Today's Culture
- Seven Laws of Teaching: Practically Speaking
- The Gospel and Grades
- The Heart of the Matter
Example Breakout Sessions
- Are You a Conductor or a Performer? What We Look for in Effective Lessons
- Astronomy: The Capstone of the Quadrivium
- Beyond the Essay: How to Measure Understanding at the Dialectic Level
- Building an Engaging Science Curriculum
- Connective Community & Parent Teacher Partnerships
- Creating Joy and Connection in Your School
- Decorating Do’s and Don’ts
- Developing a Personalized Classroom Management Plan
- Evil: A Problem in Every Worldview
- Every Room’s a Stage
- Filling the Unforgiving Class Period with 50 Minutes Worth of Distance Run
- First Two Weeks of Upper School
- For the Love of Grammar
- From the Outside in: Transitioning to CCE from the “Other Side of the Fence”
- Getting to the Heart of Classroom Behavior (Grammar)
- How to Read Latin or Greek like a Roman
- How to Teach the Bible Without Spoiling It!
- Imperative of Beauty
- Laying a Foundation for Practical Perfection: Insisting That It is Done Correctly in the First Two Weeks
- Learning & Loving Latin (or any other subject!)
- Latin for non-Latin Teachers
- Lesson Planning: Applying the Seven Laws
- No Child Left Inside: Getting a Grand Tour Off the Ground at Your School
- Nuts & Bolts: The Tactical and the Practical
- Phonics Instruction: Developing a Love for Reading from the Start
- Shepherding Hearts: Grammar and Upper School
- STEM: A High and Humble Calling; Three-Part Series (Worldview Foundations, Science, Math)
- Teaching Biblical Hermeneutics as a Historical Journey
- Teaching Classical Languages to an Academically Diverse Classroom
- Teaching from a Cart: How to Maintain Your Supplies and Your Sanity
- Using Integrated Themes in the Grammar Classroom
- Why Humans Need Humanities
What Attendees are Saying
"Excellent presenters demonstrated clear mastery of subject matter and of classical Christian pedagogy. ... I appreciate Mars Hill’s willingness to take a clear and firm stand on topics of cultural importance."
"I appreciate all the help and wisdom of your master teachers. I left feeling encouraged and invigorated to begin a new school year."
"I certainly learned a lot from this conference and have great admiration for what I saw of Mars Hill Academy. It is evident that a love for Christ and a love for teaching is present amongst the faculty."
"This event was done beautifully. I am richly blessed by the knowledge and wisdom gleaned by such seasoned educators. May God receive all the glory!"
"Teachers were full of energy, genuinely love teaching, and freely shared their wisdom."
"I love the balance between the philosophical and practical."
Highlights